Med Term 1
Prefix meaning high or above
"Hyper"
A blood clot that travels through the vascular system until it lodges in a blood vessel
Embolus
Toward the back of the body
Posterior
Suffix meaning examining thing using a scope
scopy
This is the first thing you should do before providing any first aid
Check for scene safety
Placed to continue empty the bladder of urine
Indwelling foley catheter
Paralysis in the arms legs and trunk
Quadriplegia
Suffix meaning flow
rrhea
Root word meaning liver
hepato
A patient with facial drooping and slurred speech may be experiencing
A stroke
The part that is farthest from the center (or point of attachment)
Distal
Medical term for urinating
Voiding
When cells do not have enough oxygen
Hypoxia
Prefix meaning small or scant amount
Oligo
Which pulse site should be palpated when checking to see if an adult has a pulse? And for how long?
Carotid pulse. No more than 10 seconds
Difficult or labored breathing
dyspnea
Ringing in the ears
tinnitus
Willful infliction of injury, punishment or confinement that results in injury or pain
Abuse
Law that sets a minimum requirement for nursing assistant training and evaluation
OBRA
A patient with shortness of breath, chest pain that radiates to the arm or jaw may be experiencing
A heart attack
When a patient leaves without staff knowing
elopement
Term for dizziness
Vertigo
Intentionally attempting to or threatening to touch a person without their consent.
Assault
Abbreviation for Skilled Nursing Facility
SNF
Which site should be palpated when determining if an infant has a pulse?
Brachial